Man charged with theft of donation box

A 31-year-old St. John’s man has been charged in connection with the theft of a donation box from ESSO on Newfoundland Drive in St. John’s Monday.

The accused was arrested, charged and later released to appear in provincial court at a later date.

About 10 a.m. Monday, the RNC responded to the gas station after receiving a report of the stolen box.

The amount of cash stolen is not known.

The accused was arrested without incident.

Anyone who has information in relation to this crime is asked to contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.